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What do we have to lose at this point? DO is what he is, so let's see what Williams can deliver with consistent minutes.
 
I really like Diarra too, but his lack of size very visibly is a problem against many teams.
 
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borninansonia said:
“He played great,” said Jalen Adams, who assisted on one of Williams’ baskets. “He played the way everyone needs to play. I think, if all of us played like that we’d have a much better chance of winning the game. He put his whole heart out there. He showed why he needs to be on the court.”
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I still don't get this. Heard this over and over from a lot of guys, especially Larrier and Jalen.

Where's the Delta I used to know?

If KO sticks, this hopefully won't be a problem for Gilbert, Akinjo, and crew.
 
Matrim55 said:
Sure we'll lose, but at least we'd plausibly be building toward something.
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We'll lose, yes, but not because of those lineups. If the goal is to win, those are still the most effective players!* We become worse with DO on the court. We become worse with the 3 guard lineup and Larrier at the four.

DO has had 51 rebounds this year in 236 min. Kwinton just had 8 in one game (24min).

*which is totally crazy as three of them don't even know how to play basketball yet.

 
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glastonbury50 said:
Is this a real quote?
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No, but it could be. I explained earlier in this thread. The real reason is KO is clueless and hates his job and we're the ones suffering for it.
 
borninansonia said:
I had a dream, well a day dream, that Ollie started Kwintin, Kwintin got a double double, the team won, and even the most pessimistic posters have something positive to talk about.

I'd come here for a work break and people would be happy.
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Is Jump our best pro prospect right now? NBA weekend?lol
 
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If 'jump's feet leave the floor w some altitude, he'll be vacuuming the boards.
 
I wish they'd picked a nickname other than Jump. It makes me think of Gordon Jump, who played the creepy bike shop guy on Diff'rent Strokes.
 
joober jones said:
I wish they'd picked a nickname other than Jump. It makes me think of Gordon Jump, who played the creepy bike shop guy on Diff'rent Strokes.
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That’s what you remember him as? His main role was as Arthur Carlson on WKRP in Cincinnati. I’d much rather remember him and Jennifer Marlowe than the Different Strokes 2 episode character.
 
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Austin316 said:
Kid needs to earn his minutes in practice. No minutes have ever been given out by the boneyard last time I checked...

wait... are they?
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I know that’s always been the way under JC and KO but some kids just come to life when the lights are turned on while others look like deer in the headlights. Kwintin may struggle during practice but clearly comes to life when it counts. If we’re going to suck, I’d rather suck while he and other young guys get to show what they can do than watch Anderson and Onourah.
 
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Waquoit said:
I think of him as the genius who hired Jennifer Marlowe.
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Don’t forget Bailey Quarters too. He sure had an eye for talent. Could have made a great lead recruiter.
 
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tentoes4rings said:
I know that’s always been the way under JC and KO but some kids just come to life when the lights are turned on while others look like deer in the headlights. Kwintin may struggle during practice but clearly comes to life when it counts. If we’re going to suck, I’d rather suck while he and other young guys get to show what they can do than watch Anderson and Onourah.
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Fo sho
 
UCweCONN said:
No, but it could be. I explained earlier in this thread. The real reason is KO is clueless and hates his job and we're the ones suffering for it.
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This board is hard to take when I read these posts from supposed know it all's claiming Ollie is clueless, Jump should be playing a lot more, Ollie should have rewarded whiners last year for poor effort by playing them more and maybe they would have stayed. I truly believe many do not realize how stupid these posts sound and how much like thinking is affecting your ability to recognize reality. I for one do not believe David Benedict is sold at all that Ollie needs to be replaced. This years team doesn't have the talent to compete at a high level of college basketball. If Gilbert were healthy and Larrier didn't get injured they would be much better but certainly not elite. The recruiting class two years ago was a problem not with the talent but with the attitude. Calhoun went thru that several times as well. Last years recruiting class was poor but may result over time with some decent role players, Carlton, Whalley. With Williams the experience he has received this year will set him up to either make a great advance in his game next year or the realization that he will never be a good D-1 player. I believe his major problems are his reflex. The game is much faster than he has ever experienced and he is thinking about what he is doing instead of just responding. After the season is over with a little rest and back to training I think he can bring his game to another level. If he makes that leap this team has great potential for next year. The recruiting class coming in along with Sidney Wilson is a big step forward in offensive capability. I expect big off season improvement in Carlton and Whalley. Diarra has to put on weight at his height to be effective and Polley has to develop some toughness and purpose to his game which I am not so sure is going to happen. If I am looking at things from Dave Benedict's position my take would be that Jim Calhoun would not be able to win with the kids on the court right now. At the end of last season it was clear the team had a recruiting problem and Ollie took steps to fix it by bringing in Chillious. The recruiting took an upswing this year even with Chillious starting late. The team that would be on the floor next year looks pretty good and has the potential to be very good depending on the status of Adams, Gilbert and Larrier. If Chillious is effective with this years class things are quickly looking up for the program and Benedict is in a position to know where recruiting stands. Ollie has a track record of winning a national championship with maybe the least talented team since Villanova and a record of overcoming adversity. If Benedict believes the recruiting issues are solved there is no way that Ollie doesn't return. For those who think Ollie is clueless think about how ridiculous you sound to most rational people who know basketball. Stubborn perhaps but not clueless.
 
TRUCONN76 said:
This board is hard to take when I read these posts from supposed know it all's claiming Ollie is clueless, Jump should be playing a lot more, Ollie should have rewarded whiners last year for poor effort by playing them more and maybe they would have stayed. I truly believe many do not realize how stupid these posts sound and how much like thinking is affecting your ability to recognize reality. I for one do not believe David Benedict is sold at all that Ollie needs to be replaced. This years team doesn't have the talent to compete at a high level of college basketball. If Gilbert were healthy and Larrier didn't get injured they would be much better but certainly not elite. The recruiting class two years ago was a problem not with the talent but with the attitude. Calhoun went thru that several times as well. Last years recruiting class was poor but may result over time with some decent role players, Carlton, Whalley. With Williams the experience he has received this year will set him up to either make a great advance in his game next year or the realization that he will never be a good D-1 player. I believe his major problems are his reflex. The game is much faster than he has ever experienced and he is thinking about what he is doing instead of just responding. After the season is over with a little rest and back to training I think he can bring his game to another level. If he makes that leap this team has great potential for next year. The recruiting class coming in along with Sidney Wilson is a big step forward in offensive capability. I expect big off season improvement in Carlton and Whalley. Diarra has to put on weight at his height to be effective and Polley has to develop some toughness and purpose to his game which I am not so sure is going to happen. If I am looking at things from Dave Benedict's position my take would be that Jim Calhoun would not be able to win with the kids on the court right now. At the end of last season it was clear the team had a recruiting problem and Ollie took steps to fix it by bringing in Chillious. The recruiting took an upswing this year even with Chillious starting late. The team that would be on the floor next year looks pretty good and has the potential to be very good depending on the status of Adams, Gilbert and Larrier. If Chillious is effective with this years class things are quickly looking up for the program and Benedict is in a position to know where recruiting stands. Ollie has a track record of winning a national championship with maybe the least talented team since Villanova and a record of overcoming adversity. If Benedict believes the recruiting issues are solved there is no way that Ollie doesn't return. For those who think Ollie is clueless think about how ridiculous you sound to most rational people who know basketball. Stubborn perhaps but not clueless.
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OK...too much logic in your post.
I agree, so much speculation(Oh he's depressed because of his divorce). Who started THAT.
Bottom line though is you don't advocate firing Ollie, so you're a jerk....OK, I was only kidding with the last part...REALLY I WAS!!!!
 
So today KO says Kwintin will see more playing time based on his practice. Really? So maybe DO is an unreal practice player and that's why he plays so much. Stop basing so much of the playing time off of practice KO, put the kids on the floor who actually play well during GAMES!
 
tentoes4rings said:
So today KO says Kwintin will see more playing time based on his practice. Really? So maybe DO is an unreal practice player and that's why he plays so much. Stop basing so much of the playing time off of practice KO, put the kids on the floor who actually play well during GAMES!
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Those 2 things are highly correlated.
 
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